Mephistopheles

Price: 150 000₽

Artistic casting
Antiques / Rare
Mephistopheles is an image of the spirit of evil in Renaissance mythology of Northern Europe. In 1587 he became known as a literary character in the German folk book “The Tale of Dr. Faustus…”, and became widely known thanks to the philosophical drama “Faust” by Johann W. Goethe (part one – 1806, part two – 1831).
A rare, cabinet monument sculpture depicting a hero at a reading of literary romances
Height 75 cm
Weight 14.8 kg
Factory coating – Dutch soot
Soviet branding Kasli, 1971
Author’s J.Gautier branding
Condition is perfect – careful storage
In the collection and to decorate a thoughtful interior with elements of history
Reference: J.L. Gauthier was a French sculptor. He worked in the field of portrait and decorative plastics. He created models for the Van Mons bronze factory in Paris. The sculpture “Mephistopheles” was made in 1870. It is a pair to the sculpture of J.-L. Gautier “Don Quixote” (1870). The pair symbolizes the main ethical categories: Good and Evil.Mephistopheles – the devil, the image of the evil spirit in folklore and artistic creation of the peoples of Europe, a popular character in literature and music XV – XX century, in a broad sense – an allegory of the world Evil.The hunched figure of Mephistopheles in height, wrapped in a cloak. With a sword on his left side; on his head is a cap with a feather.
Inscription on the front of the stand: “J. GAUTIER”.
The Kaslinsky factory has been casting sculpture since 1887.

Метка	Artistic casting , Rarity

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SKU: 02577 Categories: Cabinet, Kaslinsky casting, Sculptures and statuettes Tags: Perfect for a gift, Perfect for the collection

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